Elena Rybakina retains Ningbo title, wins first trophy as world number one

Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina has retained her title at the Ningbo tournament, claiming her first trophy as the world number one, Al Jazeera reports.

The victory moves her a big step closer to securing the year-end number one ranking. The source gives no further details about the tournament, such as the final, her opponent or the score, so none are included here.